Chapter 78 Cristiano

• The past few weeks have been hectic. Trying to recover from the attack and keeping my business on top hasn't been easy. I had to use a bit of money from my personal account to compensate for the merchandise Mari took from me. Alone, it wouldn't have mattered but put together with the money Fausto stole from me, things weren't looking too good. Luckily I had Nev by my side and even though he's been mad at me for dating his kidnapper, he helped me with everything I needed.
• The only reason I'm here was because I knew he would take care of things while I was away. I might have pretended to let Tommaso convince me to bring him to the Maldives. He begged me day and night and I couldn't refuse him. Although his father wasn't buying that bullshit. We both know I would have eventually followed her even without Tommaso's nagging. I've been on a few dates with Mari but since she left my house, she hasn't gone back. She was scared the guys wouldn't welcome her like they did the first time because of what her father did. Well, adoptive father. And I still haven't gotten used to calling her Carina.
• I was pissed when I found out Paulo knew but didn't tell me. Why the fuck have I been paying that fucker then? He should return my money. The only reason he's still alive is because he always puts her first. But it's impressive how they kept that secret for so long. If I hadn't been there, I'm not sure I would have believed anything. Although, now that I think about it, a few things don't make sense. If the real Marianna is Carina's twin and they're both Ornella's daughters, how did they sell the lie to Lombardi? A DNA test would have revealed everything. That asshole didn't trust anyone. He must have done the test at some point. How or should I ask who switched the results?